LIC gets RBI approval for up to 9.99 pc stake in ICICI Bank

IANS | September 5, 2026 1:43 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved state-owned insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to acquire an aggregate holding of up to 9.99 per cent of the paid-up share capital or voting rights in ICICI Bank, the private lender said in a regulatory filing on Saturday.

Delhi downpour: Several flights diverted, hundreds delayed

IANS | September 4, 2026 9:26 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) As thunderstorms and heavy rain disrupted flight operations in the national capital on Friday, at least nine flights were diverted and more than 400 delayed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).

India–EU pact a shield against arbitrary trade barriers: Belgium's PM

IANS | September 4, 2026 9:21 PM

Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever on Friday, without naming US President Donald Trump over his recent decisions to slap tariffs on various countries, said that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union have made both economies resilient against disruption and coercion.